The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-23
OF Existence By sheriff Hogg and
His Rand of Resolute Men,
Who Were
DETERMINED TO RID ROWAN
COUNTY OF THE
Terrorism Which Had Driven Many
People From Their -:
Homes.
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF
THE BLOODY BATTLE
That Ended In the Death Of all
but Three Of the Hated
Vendette.


tucl Va shame, the lswless county Of
Rowsp, was this morning enacted
Whist will, teyond sli doubt, prove
the fiual cbap.er ia the bloud st
mountain vende to known IN the his
tory of the S'a'e. rhs culmir at on
was reached in the II gc md four
despersts men WIN f5tfe,ted thrir
lives while Tessiiag he maudstes Of
the law. Aite the tesiruetion of
thoussuds Of d illRrs worth of proper.
ty and, up "a this writing, the ioss (
twenty-oue lives, Rowan county can
BOW return to peace and prosperity.
Craig IoliiveT, the famous desperate
YVES probably the immediate cause Of
the outIag d law being vindicared.
Tot avs good work ends tho sucCes-
sion Of tragedies that have been en-
acted in That county since the begin
ming Of the Msrtin.Tolliver feud, not
quite two years ago, the result of
which up to cate has been the send
ing Of twenty.one sonls into eternity,
the manning aud gripping for life of
at lesst score more OF persons, the
destruction of all social relations and
OF the entire business interests of the
county and the bringing about Of
etate Of
LAwLEseNEss AND TERRORISM
that have driven good men with their
families awsy from home and friends
to GEEK new homes in other parts OF
the country, where they might live
without being in CONSTANT fear of
their lives.
In the August, 1884, election, after
heated contest, Cook Humphreys
was elected sheriff of Rowan county
by forty.seven majority over Sam
Goodwin. During the canvass many
animosities were engendered-the
Martins sllyirg themselves with
Humphreys's and the Tolliyers with
Goodwin's cause. Craig Tolliver, the
leader Of the latter faction, whose
name IN Kentucky has grown as no
toriously familiar as was that of Jesse
James in Missouri several years ago,
swore after the election that Hum
phreys should never ride Rowan
county as sheriff. Since that date life
after life has been offered up on the
altar OF hatred and bad blood, with
increasing frequency, despite the best
efforts Of judiciary and militia, backed
by the strong arm of the State govern
ment.
THE NAMES OF TIE VICTIMS,
in the order killed, are as follows:
Solomon Bradley, John Martin, Whit
Pelfrey, B. Caudolle, Deputy Sheriff
Bsumgartner, Mason Keeton. John
MARROW, John Davis, Wiley Tolliver, a
railroad employee named Witcher.
Willie Logan, Ben Rsyburn, John
Day, Floyd Tolliver, and party whore
name Is not remem bered, beedes the
two resent victims, John B. Logan and
w. Fl. Logon, and to.dsy's list, Craig
Tolliver, Bud Tolliver, Jay Tolliver
and Hiram Cooper.
A special to the Courier. Journal from
Lexington, Ky, gives the particulars
as follows: The news from Rowan
county to-day Is Of the most exciting
kind, as 1t appears to be an indisputa-
BILE fact that Craig Tolliver 10 killed
and his gang dismembered forever.
The news comes by Lexington min
lister and others who came through
Morehead to-day on the Chesapeake
and Ohio train from Norfolk, Va, at
about 8 80 o'clock this morning. When
this train was within few miles OF
Morehead 1t was tagged by some citi-
Eene, and when 1t came to a stop they
informed the conductor that
BLOODY BATTLE WAS GOING ON IN
NoaEHRAp.
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Snctor rsr tbs train 10 MANN switch
two miles and O half east Of More
head. There they remained until
nearly ~ O'Clock, when they were mo-
1ned That the ngnung was over ana
tnat the traln might pass tnrouRn the
ioWn WIN safety Inc trsin stopped
ior some Time az Morenead, and there
the passengers learned TAG particulars
Of the Dattie, Wnlcn appear 70 De
about az 1o!iows: onerH hogg, pre-
Summary acung nnuer inetructlons
from the otste autnoLties, Ior ne re-
cently vlslteu rranklort 10 see 6ov'
Knott, mas peen Tor about week
qsletiy organizing q very large posse
OF determlneo men In tne upper part
OF Rowan county ana IN the acloln-
ing counties ior the purpose OF arrest
ing Craig Iolhyer' or all the party
VINO were Implicated IN tne murder
OF the Logan Doys some TWO weeks
ago. Oraig ToliiVer had received init
nations OF TINS, put tney were so
vague that He supposed the party
would be regulators instead OF sner-